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citizen

[sit-uh-zuhn, -suhn] / ˈsɪt ə zən, -sən /


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The 57-year-old, once a senior advisor to Britain's prime minister David Cameron, moved stateside in search of the "California dream" before becoming a US citizen in 2021.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Los Angeles could not exist the way that it does without stolen water,” AnMarie Mendoza, a Tongva citizen and University of California, Los Angeles doctoral researcher, told Salon.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Those killed at King Fahd International Airport were a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident, while the injured were Saudi, Indian, Yemeni, Bangladeshi and Nepalese nationals.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Mr. Taupin relocated to the States at that time, became an American citizen in 1990, and spent many of his decades since living on a California ranch and taking part in cutting horse competitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The Florentines made Paulo Vitelli their captain, a very able man and one who rose from being a private citizen to achieve great prestige.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

The US has warned its citizens against travelling to Kenya, while neighbouring countries such as Uganda, Ethiopia and Somalia are also on alert.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

It is against federal law for immigrants who are not naturalized citizens to vote or register to do so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The document states that a majority of the seven-member board must be U.S. citizens at all times, and the U.S. government can appoint one “non-voting observer” to join the group.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Thailand has advised its citizens to postpone non-essential travel to parts of Europe rocked by protests, while Malaysia also warned its nationals about visiting France.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

On Wednesday, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, John V. Roos, issued a recommendation that all American citizens living within 50 miles of the plant evacuate.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland


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